
SUSFERT
Sustainable multifunctional fertilizer – combining bio-coatings, probiotics and struvite for phosphorus and iron supply
Sustainable multifunctional fertilizer – combining bio-coatings, probiotics and struvite for phosphorus and iron supply
SUSFERT will develop multifunctional fertilisers for phosphorus and iron supply. Phosphorus is essential for crop production but is currently based on non-renewable resources. The SUSFERT project will develop sustainable new sources for novel fertilisers to partly or fully replace existing sources.
Specifically, it will reduce non-renewable phosphorus in fertilisers by 40 per cent, replace synthetic chelates for iron fertilisation, replace synthetic controlled release coatings and produce four compound fertilisers.
The overall objective for SUSFERT is to develop multifunctional fertilisers for phosphorus and iron supply that fit into existing production processes and EU agricultural practice. The specific objectives are to:
The SUSFERT project plans to:
Disrupting EU dependence on imported fertiliser compounds
09 May 2019
BBI JU SUSFERT project’s highly sustainable bio-based fertilisers will replace conventional products, which are depending heavily on imported rock phosphate, and will valorise waste and by-products of several industries to strengthen the European circular economy. Read more